Open heart surgery in Nigeria; a work in progress

Bode Falase, Michael Sanusi, Adetinuwe Majekodunmi, Barakat Animasahun, Ifeoluwa Ajose, Ariyo Idowu, Adewale Oke
2013 Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  
There has been limited success in establishing Open Heart Surgery programmes in Nigeria despite the high prevalence of structural heart disease and the large number of Nigerian patients that travel abroad for Open Heart Surgery. The challenges and constraints to the development of Open Heart Surgery in Nigeria need to be identified and overcome.
doi:10.1186/1749-8090-8-6 pmid:23311435 pmcid:PMC3574006 fatcat:j2cz6baql5dzlcygete47rk43y